Hungary forbids LGBT -Honor that causes protests

Hungary passed a law prohibiting the march of pride in the LGBTQ+community, causing outrage in the country and beyond.

Parliament voted in favor of this measure only a day after the bill submitting on Monday, in the process, which is rapidly monitored by Fidesz’s ruling right party at Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Orban praised the legislationWhich prohibits the event for the alleged reasons that it is harmful to the children, saying, “We will not allow to arouse the ideology to endure our children.”

Honorary marches have been held for the last 30 years in Hungary. Opposition legislators lit outbursts during the voting session on Tuesday, while the demonstrators blocked the bridge in the central Budapest. Human rights groups also condemned this step.

This is the last measure of the Orban government aimed at the Hungary LGBTQ+ community.

In 2020, the country abolished its legal recognition of transgender people, and in 2021 politicians passed politicians A law that forbids to identify homosexuality Up to 18 years.

According to the terms of the new law, it is now “prohibited from holding a meeting in violation” of this 2021 legislation.

Everyone who faces fines of up to 500 euros ($ 545; £ 420). This may include participants and marching organizers. Police can also use personality recognition technology to detect possible violators.

On Tuesday, the deputies also made changes to the right of Hungary at the Assembly in Parliament.

The law now states that only the events of “respect for the right of children for proper physical, mental and moral development” can happen.

Opponents of Hungary’s pride and LGBTQ+ community as a whole regularly and without evidence accuse such demonstrations in danger to minors.

On Tuesday, protesters outside the parliament: “Assembly is a fundamental right.” They blocked the Margaret Bridge of the Central Budapest, looking at the police.

EU EU Commissioner Khale Lakhbib condemned this step. “Everyone should be able to be as they are, live and love freely” She wrote on x.

“The right to assemble is a fundamental right to be defended throughout the European Union. We stand with the LGBTC community – in Hungary and in all countries.”

The organizers of the Budapest Pride criticized the decision on social media. “This is not the protection of children, it’s fascism,” “” They wrote.

“The democratic leader never thinks to limit the basic rights of those who disagree with him.”

On June 28, the organizers promised to continue to hold the planned 30th March in Budapest.

In recent months, Orban has launched an increase in attacks on its critics and has announced plans for more conservative changes of the law, promise last year “Brussels” to protect Hungary’s freedom.

His Fidesz has been posting since 2010. But polls believe that the new right -wing Tisza Central Party is leading at the national level before the parliamentary elections next year.

A ticha who wants a more constructive relationship with the EU, raised popular after Peter Madyar, a one -time Fids politician, crashed with the ruling party in February 2024 that he said he was a bad run by Hungary.